Add section to welcome Jonathan

Author: jesserockz

content/changelog/2025.9.0.md

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 - **Improved sensor support** with enhanced BL0940 power monitoring capabilities
 - **Component improvements** including restructured Inkplate e-paper display support
 
+## 🎉 Welcome Jonathan to the Open Home Foundation Team!  
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+We're excited to announce that Jonathan ([@swoboda1337](https://github.com/swoboda1337)) has joined the Open Home Foundation as a **full-time developer on ESPHome**!  
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+Jonathan has been a long-standing and valued contributor, and now he'll be able to focus fully on building ESPHome — helping people create smart homes that are **private, sustainable, and built on open standards**.  
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+This milestone is made possible by the support of our community and the Open Home Foundation's mission to advance **open-source smart home technologies** while upholding the principles of **privacy, choice, and sustainability**.  
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+If you'd like to support continued development of ESPHome and other open home projects, consider:  
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+- **Supporting the Open Home Foundation** → [openhomefoundation.org](https://www.openhomefoundation.org/)  
+- **Subscribing to Home Assistant Cloud** → [nabucasa.com](https://www.nabucasa.com/) to help fund open-source development  
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+🚀 Welcome to the team, Jonathan — we can't wait to see what you'll help build!
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 ## MIPI RGB Display Support
 
 ESPHome 2025.9.0 introduces comprehensive support for MIPI RGB displays through the new